The Effect of Professional Competence on the Work Effectiveness of State Vocational School Teachers in Samarinda-East Kalimantan

Abstract

This study purposed to determine the effect of professional competence on work effectiveness of state vocational high school teachers in Samarinda City. The research method used was a survey with a causal design. The data analysis method used is descriptive, simple linear regression, coefficient of determination with t-test. The results of the regression analysis obtained a coefficient of 1,001, and the results of the t test obtained a significance value smaller than the alpha level (α) 5% (0,000 < 0.05). Thus there is a significant influence of professional competence on the work effectiveness of vocational school teachers in Samarinda City. The results of the analysis of the coefficient of determination (R2) obtained a value of 0.670. This means that 67% of the regression model is able to explain changes in the variable work effectiveness of teachers due to variance in the variables of professional competence. And the remaining 33% teacher effectiveness is explained by other variables not included in the research model. The quality of the teacher's work effectiveness of 29.48% is in the low range. And the quality of professional competence at 38.95% is also in the low range.